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Fantasy Golf: WGC Bridgestone Invitational preview

Written by Kit Alexander on Tuesday 30 July 2013

There are a big couple of big tournaments on the horizon for the Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game as this week’s double-weighted WGC Bridgestone Invitational is followed by the triple-weighted USPGA Championship next week. The Bridgestone Invitational continues at long-time home Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. The South Course is a par-70 that can stretch to a whopping 7,400 yards. Forty-eight of the top 50 players in...

Mark Wiebe finally defeats Bernhard Langer for Senior Open

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Monday 29 July 2013

They battled from dawn until dusk and then dawn again before Mark Wiebe finally overcame Bernhard Langer on the fifth sudden-death play-off hole to win the Senior Open at Royal Birkdale. After play had been halted because of darkness following two extra holes on Sunday, the tournament carried over to a fifth day. Both seniors showed no signs of letting up when...

Brandt Snedeker takes Abbey Road to Canadian Open

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Monday 29 July 2013

Brandt Snedeker kept his patience and poise to win the Canadian Open by three shots and put himself firmly in the driving to become the first man to retain the FedExCup. After an eventful Saturday that featured a weather delay, the overnight leader Hunter Mahan withdrawing, and loads of low scores, Glen Abbey was a different beast for the final round. Gusty...

Phil Mickelson faces £1m loss on Scottish winnings

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 24 July 2013

Newly crowned Open champion Phil Mickelson is facing a ludicrous £1m tax bill on his winnings from The Open and the Scottish Open, it has been revealed. K. Sean Packard, an expert in tax planning for professional athletes, revealed in a a forbes.com article that the American faces the massive bill on his Scottish winnings, that will tally up to 61%...

Fantasy Golf: RBC Canadian Open preview

Written by Kit Alexander on Tuesday 23 July 2013

There’s no let up after a thrilling Open Championship as the Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game continues with the RBC Canadian Open on the PGA Tour. The tournament returns to Glen Abbey GC, in Oakville, Ontario, for the 26th time. The 7,253-yard par 72 layout last hosted in 2008-2009. The course is a classic tree-lined design with plenty of elevation change and...

Phil Mickelson masters Muirfield to win The Open

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Sunday 21 July 2013

Elated and jubilant Phil Mickelson said winning The Open was something he would “always cherish as the most fulfilling win” of his brilliant career. Lefty mastered Muirfield after a brilliant final round of 66, keeping his head while all around him players were losing theirs; overnight leader Lee Westwood once again denied by the American as he was in 2010 at...

Lefty’s win hits bookies to the tune of £8m

Written by Kevin Brown on Sunday 21 July 2013

Phil Mickelson was heavily backed ante-post where he teed off at Muirfield as a 25/1 shot, and along with his final round 66 it has cost Ladbrokes just over £8 million in payouts to winning punters. Mickelson also touched 20/1 during in-play betting at the start of Sunday’s play. And after Lee Westwood’s latest major setback the firm now make him odds-on...

Lee Westwood’s Open challenge peters out

Written by Kevin Brown on Sunday 21 July 2013

Lee Westwood’s long wait to win a major goes on… It was not to be for Westy this afternoon as he struggled to maintain his earlier blistering form, once again failing to cope with the pressures and expectation of getting over the winning major line. Once again it was a case of so-near-but-so-far for the 40-years-old Englishman who went into the final...

Tiger Woods rues cold putter as Open bid fails

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Sunday 21 July 2013

Tiger Woods resigned himself to his fate after missing out on The Open he desperately wanted to land but couldn’t force into his hands. Starting the day one under, Woods never advanced his score, instead falling back and pushing hard to recover as first playing partner Adam Scott and then Phil Mickelson forged ahead of him. His 74 (+3) pushed Woods back...

Sparkling Swede just misses out on Open history

Written by Kevin Brown on Sunday 21 July 2013

Super Swede Henrik Stenson admitted he was caught napping by Open champion Phil Mickelson’s late birdie surge. “That was a bit sneaky of Phil,” joked Stenson who had to settle for second spot on level par, three shots adrift of the American after carding a gritty final round 70. He added: “I looked up at the scoreboard on 17 and suddenly realised...

Ian Poulter finishes the Open in style

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Sunday 21 July 2013

Ian Poulter produced the sensational final day charge that swept him through the chasing pack to lead The Open in the clubhouse at +1 – and then face an agonising wait to see if it would be enough. Poulter’s brilliant four under par 67 saw him surge through at Muirfield – as overnight leader Lee Westwood fell back into the chasing...

Amateur victor following in Luke Donald’s tracks

Written by Kevin Brown on Sunday 21 July 2013

England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick took time off baby-sitting duties to comfortably and deservedly pocket the amateurs Silver Medal. The 19-year-old often earns himself a bit of extra much needed pocket money by looking after a couple of youngsters belonging to a member of his golf club. A local qualifier from Gullane No.1, the youngster had the golfing week of his life to make the cut...

It’s just a matter of time

Written by Kevin Brown on Sunday 21 July 2013

R&A Rules supremo David Rickman claims they haven’t been ‘trigger happy’ by putting players on the clock in a bid to stamp out slow play at this week’s Open. He stressed: “We’re certainly not in the business of unsettling players, but we have our pace of play policy similar to all professional tours for a reason, and that is to get...

Lee Westwood is ready for the round of his life

Written by Kevin Brown on Sunday 21 July 2013

It’s D-Day, the moment of truth for Lee Westwood at Muirfield this afternoon. The 40-years-old Englishman goes into the fourth and final round holding a two-shot lead over his playing partner Hunter Mahan (2.10pm) and another American star, 14-times major winner Tiger Woods who tees it up with current Masters champion Adam Scott (2pm), a further shot adfrift. This is Westwood’s big...

Paul Lawrie can’t see history repeating at Muirfield but will try

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Sunday 21 July 2013

Paul Lawrie was at back home in Aberdeen regripping his new set of black Wilson FG Tour Staff irons when he found out he’d made The Open cut at +8 – and duly had to make a two and a half hour dash back south to return to Muirfield. Given his bad opening round of 81, he followed it up with...

Phil Mickelson says he can go low and win

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Sunday 21 July 2013

Phil Mickelson says he will need a low round in the 60s to win The Open instead of Lee Westwood. Mickelson managed to defeat the Englishman for the Masters in 2010 but knows he has his work cut out to repeat that feat over the troublesome Muirfield links. Lefty is two over par after a 74 on Saturday and still rates his...

Pressure? You must be joking – Lee Westwood

Written by Kevin Brown on Saturday 20 July 2013

Lee Westwood is staying cool, calm and collected ahead of arguably the most important 18 holes of his career. After firing a spirited 3rd round 70, Westy goes into the final day of the Open holding a deserved two-stroke lead and he appears to be in a bullish mood and taking everything in his stride. Obviously he’s not yet counting his chickens...

“I’m pleased I’m only two shots back” – Tiger Woods

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Saturday 20 July 2013

The promised Tiger Woods ‘Moving Day’ charge never quite materialised but he remains lurking ominously at Muirfield after battling to a one over 72 that left him -1 for the Open and just two behind leader Lee Westwood. Woods was in the zone he used to occupy before the round; focused and oblivious to the attention he was under, although he...

Adam Scott chasing 2013 majors ‘double’

Written by Kevin Brown on Saturday 20 July 2013

Adam Scott is looking to slip under the radar and lay last year’s Open ghosts at Lytham to rest for good. After carding a 3rd round of 70, the Aussie is dangerously lurking at just three shots off the lead and he’s quietly confident of adding the Claret Jug to the Green Jacket he won earlier this year after winning the...

Hunter Mahan scents Open prey

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Saturday 20 July 2013

Hunter Mahan got up and down out of the right 18th greenside bunker to complete a wonderful three under par 68 that left the American -1 for the championship and slap bang in contention for The Open. Renowned for his premium accuracy, Mahan mastered Muirfield to jointly shoot the best score of the day, become clubhouse leader and with it spearhead...